4 minutes read time The Barbados Synagogue, known as the Nidhe Israel Synagogue, is the oldest synagogue in the Western Hemisphere. It remains a central part of Barbados’ Jewish heritage and is now part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Founded in 1654 by Sephardic Jews fleeing persecution in Brazil, it's located in the capital …
5 minutes read time Road tripping Scotland led us to do one of those things that some may regard as touristy, however, you have to sprinkle in a few of them here and there, after all we're tourists. On our way to Fort William where we would spend the night, we thought it would be …
My trip to Nepal several years ago, is one of my all-time favorite experiences. There's nothing quite like seeing the grandeur of the Himalayas with its snowcapped peaks, expansive glaciers and lush valleys up close. Trekking to Everest base camp usually starts out with a flight from Kathmandu into Lukla airport which is considered to …
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5 minutes read time Scotland is well renowned for its picturesque, highland landscapes and on a recent trip there, we included a visit to the Isle of Skye. Adding to our already aggressive itinerary, we wanted to squeeze in a trip to the Fairy Pools. Located in the remote region of Glenbrittle, this area is …
Continue reading A Guide to the Fairy Pools on the Isle of Skye, Scotland.
Continuing our drive through the Garmisch Partenkirchen area in Bavaria, a visit to the Partnach Gorge (German: Partnachklamm)was definitely on the list. We really didn't know what to expect as we hadn't done any research on it. I imagined the setting to be more canyon like with high cliffs where you just leisurely strolled through. This was a …
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As part of our road tripping European holiday, we visited Germany, my wife's home country. One of the highlights of the trip was visiting the Zugspitze in Garmisch-Partenkirchen which at 2950 meters (approximately 9600 ft), it's the highest point in Germany. My wife throughout all her travels in Germany had never been to the Zugspitze …
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3 minutes read time The Bone Caves located near the small village of Inchnadamph and Loch Assynt, is a beautiful and popular hiking destination in the West Highlands of Scotland. In these four caves located at the bottom of a limestone cliff were found bones of animals like reindeer, badger, polar bear and arctic fox …
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Milford Sound also known by its indigenous Māori name Piopioptahi is one New Zealand's most popular tourist destinations. It's one of those places I've wanted to visit for a long time. I first learned of Milford Sound when I was a young boy. My mother, who worked at a hotel at the time, would sometimes …
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My wife Trudy and I have always wanted to travel to New Zealand, and after a lot of research, we decided that the best way to see a lot of the country was to travel by campervan. We took up the challenge in 2023 and after logging more than 4000 kms (roughly 2500 miles) we …
Continue reading The Pancake Rocks in Punakaiki, a quick stop on our New Zealand campervan journey.
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